How to Add Speakers and Speaker Profiles to Your Event

Speaker profiles introduce presenters to attendees and connect them to the sessions they lead. Each speaker can have a photo, professional details, biography, LinkedIn profile, linked agenda items, and a digital speaker pass.

Add a speaker

1. Open Events and select your event.
2. Open the event editor.
3. Select Speakers.
4. Choose Add speaker.

A speaker card is created. Replace “New speaker” with the speaker’s full name and complete the profile.

Complete the profile

Add:

• Full name
• Professional title or role
• Company or organization
• Short biography
• LinkedIn profile URL
• Headshot

Use a clear, recent portrait with the speaker centered. The image must be under 5 MB.

Write biographies in a consistent style. Two or three short sentences are usually enough: explain the speaker’s expertise, current role, and why their experience matters to the event.

Link the speaker to agenda items

Agenda items must exist before they can be linked.

1. Create and save the relevant sessions in Agenda.
2. Return to Speakers.
3. Open Select linked agenda items on the speaker card.
4. Select every session where the speaker is presenting.

A speaker can be connected to multiple items. Remove a selected item if the programme changes.

Review the public profile

Speaker profiles appear in the Speakers section of the public event page. Attendees can open a speaker to read the full biography and follow the LinkedIn link when one is provided.

Check that:

• Names and titles are spelled correctly
• Company names are current
• Headshots have consistent quality and framing
• LinkedIn links open the correct profiles
• Speakers are linked to the right sessions

Digital speaker passes

Each added speaker gets a digital speaker pass and can be referenced from agenda items. Keep the speaker record current so the pass and public information remain consistent.

Edit or remove a speaker

Changes are saved from the speaker card. To remove a profile, select the delete icon and confirm Remove speaker.

Removing a speaker cannot be undone. If the programme is still changing, consider updating the profile or agenda links instead.

Profile writing tips

• Use the name the speaker wants displayed publicly.
• Keep bios focused on event relevance rather than a full résumé.
• Ask permission to publish the speaker’s photo and links.
• Use complete LinkedIn URLs beginning with https://.
• Add agenda items first to make linking quick and accurate.